Santa Cruz Triathlon

Here’s your tip for the week: You gotta eat while you’re in the race.

Every year, we’ve got a few athletes that finish the race feeling completely spent. A good way to avoid that feeling and enjoy the finish line is to fuel up as you’re out there.

Here’s a helpful article that touches on the topic for beginners:

9 Nutrition Rules For Beginner Triathletes New to triathlon? Follow these fueling guidelines to ensure your hard work in training pays off.

Finding that focus is the key to finishing up your August training. Also signing up for the race~

We’re well on the way to another year with a record number of participants. Make sure you snag your spot at this year’s race on Sept. 24.

See you in Santa Cruz!

Open water success! We had a lovely group of swimmers show up to the open water clinic hosted by the Santa Cruz Triathlon Association.

If you missed it, don’t worry! There’s another one coming up this Sunday (8/20). Same time, same place. Register ahead of time!

Hey everyone! Come in because the water is amazing in Santa Cruz. Some might call it cold while others might say “Absolutely no way.”

We all have different opinions on racing a triathlon, but believe us when we say it’s going to be a good day.

Posting this again for anyone who missed it: There’s an open water swim clinic series happening this weekend.

If you’re free and want to learn more about how to swim in the open water, check out this Sunday’s clinic in Santa Cruz.

https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/SantaCruz/SCTAOpenWaterSwimmingSeries

Feeling a little anxious about swimming in the open water? Don’t worry, a lot of people feel that way.

But we’ve got a solution: Learning from others. The Santa Cruz Triathlon Association is hosting TWO open water swim clinics this month. These clinics will focus tips for dealing with open water anxieties, advice for how to get into the water, and even offer advance techniques like sighting in the water.

The first is this Sunday (8/13) and the second is the following Sunday (8/20).

https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/SantaCruz/SCTAOpenWaterSwimmingSeries

Practice makes perfect. Our open water swim clinic last year was a hit so we wanted to bring it back again this year. This time, the clinics will be put on by a local club.

The Santa Cruz Triathlon Association is hosting a series of open water swim clinics at Cowell Beach. Each clinic will be broken into two parts: an informational session and a practical swim session.

The informational session will offer tips to athletes about overcoming anxieties in open water, where to place yourself in a corral, and other basic/advance techniques.

The practical session will take participants into the open water in a group setting where they can apply what they've learned.

SCTA Open Water Swimming Series The SCTA Open Water Swimming Series is on Sunday August 13, 2023 to Sunday August 20, 2023. It includes the following events: Clinic #1 and Clinic #2.

Time to brush up on your triathlon skills. We’re coming to you every week this month with a tip on how to prepare for the Santa Cruz Triathlon.

This week, it’s setting up your transition area.

What is transition? It’s the area where your bike waits for you after your swim AND where you put down everything else you’ll need for the rest of the race.

Check out this video for a deeper dive into transition, how to set it up and make your race day easier.

https://youtu.be/3P-VuVWf8Oc

How To Organise Your Triathlon Transition Set Up | Step-By-Step Guide Race morning or the thought of setting up in triathlon transition can be rather stressful, especially if it's your first race! To help all your pre-race worr...

Hey all,

Summer is upon us and so is the next price increase for the race. If you’ve been thinking about signing up but haven’t decided yet, here’s a milestone for you to consider.

With that said, here’s a few reasons to consider our race:

1) Amazing views: Riding up the coast with views of the ocean out and back
2) Bigger Transition Area: We’re moving our transition area to a soft soccer field, adjacent to where it was last year. This means more room and a better experience.
3) Helping Out Youth: Proceeds from our race go to Santa Cruz County youth teams, helping them with to learn the sports they love.

Time to brush up on your triathlon skills. We’re coming to you every week this month with a tip on how to prepare for the Santa Cruz Triathlon.

This week, it’s how to put on your wetsuit.

Are we actually giving tips on how to put on a wetsuit? Absolutely yes. Your wetsuit is one of the most valuable investments for a triathlon and if you take care of it properly, you’ll have it for years to come.

Check out this video on how to put on your first triathlon wetsuit.

How To Put On A Wetsuit | A Step By Step Guide There is a certain art to putting on a wetsuit before going for an open water swim. Wetsuits are difficult to get into the best of times, it can leave many o...

Registration is well underway for our race. Every year we hit our capacity for racers, meaning we’ve got a full house come September.

This year, we’re already on our way to selling the race out. Join the fun in Santa Cruz in September and sign up for the Santa Cruz Triathlon.

Time to brush up on your triathlon skills. We’re coming to you every week this month with a tip on how to prepare for the Santa Cruz Triathlon.

This week, it’s open water swim training.

Our swim is in the open water. It’s different than a pool and we recommend you get in one open water swim before our race or any other open water race.

Check out this video for tips on open water swimming.

9 Open Water Swimming Tips | Swim Skills For Beginners Here are GTN's top 9 open water swim skills for beginners. Open water swimming can be a bit daunting for beginner triathletes however, with these skills, you...

Happy Monday, folks. Hope your week and training week are off to a great start.

Time to brush up on your triathlon skills. We’re coming to you every week this month with a tip on how to prepare for the Santa Cruz Triathlon.

This week, it’s how to change your bicycle tire.

Every year we have hundreds of racers on bikes from Santa Cruz to Davenport for our race. Of those folks, a handful need a little extra help changing out a flat tire.

Whether you’re out racing or on a training ride, always know how to change your tires in case of a flat.

How To Change A Bike Tyre Find out how to change a bike tire!Click here to subscribe to GCN: http://gcn.eu/SubscribeToGCNChanging a bike tyre is one of the things that all cyclists sh...

Final chance to save $15 on registration. The discount code expires tonight at midnight!

Use the code FIREWORKS to save $15 off registration.

If you’re on the fence about whether to sign up, now is the time to commit and sign up for our race.

If you sign up today and you’ve got three months to train for our race!

Use the discount code FIREWORKS to save $15 off registration.

The holiday weekend is here and we’re handing out some love ahead of it! From now through July 5, save $15 on registration on any of our races.

Use the code FIREWORKS at checkout to save.

Little sense of humor for the week. One of our favorite videos for how triathlons start.

Clif Bar triathlon swim start commercial It is rough out there, so you better match your training sessions to what you might expect in a race. Featuring Wes Hobson fueled by Clif bars.

“A triathlon may seem intimidating, but the event has a reputation for being unusually welcoming and supportive to beginners. You’ll find everyone from the fastest finisher to the aging plodder cheering you to the finish line.”

Absolutely true. Especially at the Santa Cruz Triathlon. Come try a new challenge and do it in beautiful Santa Cruz.

Let's Try a Triathlon With only six weeks, a great swimsuit, bike and sneakers you can be on your way to crossing the finish line of your first triathlon.

Bigger and better! Our transition area this year got a major upgrade since we’re moving from the parking lot to the soccer field at Depot Park.

There’s going to be plenty of elbow room come race day compared to years past.

Sign up for an amazing transition and race experience come September.

Ready to register?

Click here: https://endurancecui.active.com/new/events/83870933/select-race?e4p=1ad90a49-9a91-49ac-8907-819f47923574&e4ts=1686177370&e4q=8984ffd2-b48d-48be-a49e-df5c33d7be74&e4c=active&e4e=snawe00000000&e4h=ffac0c5e957d1f3c669643d7061d38b4&e4rt=Safetynet&error=login_required&state=129aa825-2320-4f45-8685-b8160fea192e&_p=6174535450588852

You signed up for the Santa Cruz Triathlon and it’s your first triathlon. Now what?

There’s A LOT to consider and you’re probably googling all things triathlon. Check out this handy article about the most asked triathlon questions on the internet.

Our favorite answer: “Triathletes p*e. We p*e everywhere.”

Answers to The Most-Googled Triathlon Questions Our triathlon editors answer all of your strangest swim-bike-run questions: From “What’s up with tri bikes?” to “How do triathletes p*e?”

Looking to plan your season out? Come to Santa Cruz and race with us! We’ve got 5 different flavors of racing for everyone:

Olympic Triathlon
Sprint Triathlon
Aquabike (Swim + Bike)
Aquathon (Swim + Run)
Open Water

If you're not keen on the open water but have a friend who loves to splash around, why not do a relay?

Hey everyone,

It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the 41st year of the Santa Cruz Triathlon. I’m honored to be your race director, serving you since 2018 and involved since 2017.

Producing this race brings me joy as a race director but also as an athlete and a coach. Each year I get to see a thousand people cross that finish line with a priceless look of joy that only comes from a hard day's work.

Year after year, it brings me joy to see this race flourish with local and out-of-town folks alike feeling the excitement for triathlon. Every year it is our intention to provide a fun and safe race experience. We aim to adapt to the growth of the race.

Changes To the Course

This year is no different with several changes from last year. We are making accommodations so that there is more space for you in transition by moving it to the soccer fields at Depot Park.

Another change is the bike course moving from West Cliff Dr. to Delaware Avenue because of the storms earlier this year. This will make for faster bike splits. Stay tuned for more updates about the course throughout the summer.

Helping Younger Athletes

This race has been a benefit for the high school and collegiate youth sports programs in Santa Cruz County. I can’t tell you enough about how excited these kids get when they come out to volunteer on race day. The profits that go towards the schools mean so much to the sports programs.

I know athletes will feel good come race day because of that cause.

It takes a village to produce this race and uphold a community. I want to thank all who contribute to make this race a huge success year after year!

Thank you and welcome to this year’s race experience!

Crystal
Race Director, Santa Cruz Triathlon

💥 REGISTRATION is now OPEN! 💥

Looking for something new in 2023 or a fun goal in this next year!

Sign up to race the 41st Santa Santa Cruz Triathlon on Sunday, September 24, 2023.

Sign up at www.active.com today!

#2023

💥The Santa Clara County Fire Department came out and put in the miles on the Santa Cruz Triathlon course this year! 💥

Thanks for your service and support!! 🙏🏻💯

You all rocked it!! 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

Packet Pick Up #1 successful Sports Basement last night.

Want to give a huge shout out to the for volunteering! They came out in full force and things ran smoothly!

Thanks Sports Basement for hosting another year!

See some of you tomorrow in downtown Santa Cruz, CA from 11am-3pm for Packet Pick Up #2.

We have limited Olympic, Aquabike, Relay and OWS available to register. First come first serve basis. Sprint sold out!